How to be a Broadway Actor with Josh Grisetti

“It always starts with humble beginnings [...] You’re not as far away as you think.” –Josh Grisetti

Broadway actor and director Josh Grisetti joins the show from Los Angeles after a recent move from New York City.  After starring in the hit musical Something Rotten, Josh is now at the helm of productions, directing musicals (including Something Rotten) and diving into new divisions of theater.  

Hear from Josh about:

·         How a Broadway actor got started in a small town

·         What his dad thought of theater and how it affected him

·         His research at LMU (Loyola Marymount University)

·         What the statistics are for having a livable wage as an actor as part of the union

·         How he got training in high school

·         Why a summer in Italy studying opera led him closer to musical theater

·         What area he targeted so that he could be competitive in the industry

·         How to distinguish a true triple threat (singer, dancer, actor)

·         What Josh’s strengths are (and you’ll find yours)

·         What it’s like auditioning for Obie-winning Michael Greif and Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner for Angels in America

·         Emotional availability and how it plays into casting

·         How he got Mark in Rent 

·         What it was like to do an emotionally draining role for 9 months

·         How anchoring in New York City led him to booking a TV pilot

·         How he wiped out student loan debt while working as an actor

·         What the road was like getting to a Broadway show

·         Insights into prime time pilot season

·         What Marci Phillips, Executive Director of Casting in NYC for ABC, says about the career

·         How to keep your performances fresh and active over a long run

·         How he lives to his best potential

Keep up with Josh at his terrific website full of great photos and videos: www.joshgrisetti.com

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